Aspiring Writers Christmas 2007 Edition
Menu for the 2007 Holiday Receptions
Guide us to thy perfect light.
Now, that is cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For Immediate Release
Office of the First Lady
November 29, 2007

Menu for the 2007 Holiday Receptions



 Holidays at the White House 2007


Holiday Buffet Reception

An Assortment of Artisanal and Local Cheeses served with a
Bountiful Display of Crackers, Winter Fruits and Spiced Nuts

Chilled Gulf Shrimp Cocktail served with
Cocktail Sauce and Remoulade

Bourbon-Glazed Virginia Ham served with
Cheesy Stone-Ground Grits

Crispy Chicken-Fried Steak Fingers with Creamed Pan Drippings

Roasted Lamb Chops with Rosemary Sea Salt with
Mission Fig Chutney and Mint Jelly

Fruitwood Smoked Copper River Salmon served with
Fresh Potato Pancakes and Traditional Garnitures

Maryland Crab Cakes with Lemon Caper Sauce

Orzo Salad with Roasted Artichokes, Tomatoes and Olives
with Feta Cheese Vinaigrette

Homemade Tamales with Roasted Poblanos and Vidalia Onions
with Black Beans and Tomatillo Sauce

White and Green Asparagus and French Green Bean Tier
with Garlic Aioli


Holiday Reception Desserts

Barney and Miss Beazley Cookies
(Chocolate-Dipped with Gold Collars)

Decorated Animal Cookies
(Grizzly Bear, Elk, Fox, Wolf, Eagle, Mountain Lion,
Moose, Road Runner, Buffalo, Coyote, Deer)

Park Trees and Leaves Cookies
(Gold Magnolia Leaf, Pine Cone, Acorn, Oak Leaf, Aspen Leaf,
Elm Leaf)

Maple Cookies

Park Arrow Head Cookies

Long-Stemmed Fresh Strawberries

Orange-Spiced Infusion with Mixed Tropical Fruits and Berries

Chocolate Truffles with Forest Flavors
(Honey, Maple, Huckleberry)

Chocolate Mice

Log Cabin Cake
(Chocolate Dolly Sin Cake, Chocolate Buttercream Frosting)

Lemon Meringue Sequoia Cake Tree

Coconut Cake with Seven-Minute Frosting

Yule Log – Bûche de Noël

Brioche Bread Pudding

Walnut Pound Dundee Cake

Gingerbread Crown Cake

Mackintosh Apple and Sun-Dried Cherry Cobbler
Aspiring Writers Magazine Christmas Edition 2007
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